Homestead Grain Co
Dell Albrecht · Clay County, KS · Katie Rennick · client since 2018
2.3M bu at 79% priced
$9.4M under management
Self directedCosts from their booksLast spoke in 13 days2 other findings(785) 555-7055
202k bu of Corn is due at Clay Center Ethanol in 37 days. Confirm with Dell Albrecht that the bushels are in the bin and the trucking is arranged for Dec 2026. 1 more findings on this family.
Priced
79%
1.8M bu of 2.3M bu · pace 80%
Revenue locked
$7.4M
-$193,886 of it over break-even
On the table
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Today's bids do not clear this family's cost of production.
Reading
Hold
2 live crops across 7,311 acres.
Corn new crop · Dec 2026
7,311 acres at 187 bu/acre · 1.4M bu expected
Cash bid $4.02 is under the $4.12 break-even
No forced sales. Storage covers 54% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.
Break-even
$4.12
From their books, Oct 25, 2026.
Cash bid today
$4.02
Board $4.31 with a -$0.29 basis.
Average sold
$4.10
-$0.02 over cost on 930k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.10
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace68% of 80% target
Sold against insured
Sold 930k buInsured 957k bu, typed on the planExpected 1.4M bu
27k bu left inside the insured bushels.
437k bu unpricedStorage 737k bu, 54% of the crop930k bu sold, not hauled70k bu resting
Resting in the market
| Instrument | Bushels | Trigger | Away | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Clay Center Ethanol | 70k bu | $4.63 board | $0.32 | Dec 8, 2026 |
Corn old crop · Dec 2026
6,217 acres at 156 bu/acre · 970k bu expected
Cash bid $4.02 is under the $4.13 break-even
No forced sales. Storage covers 38% of the crop, so plan delivery or a basis contract for the rest and let the board come to you.
Break-even
$4.13
From their books, Oct 25, 2026.
Cash bid today
$4.02
Board $4.31 with a -$0.29 basis.
Average sold
$3.94
-$0.19 over cost on 915k bu.
Bid over cost
-$0.11
The market is not paying this family's cost right now.
Priced against pace94% of 95% target
55k bu unpricedStorage 371k bu, 38% of the crop915k bu sold, not hauled
Every figure on this page is computed from the desk's records. Nothing here is a trade recommendation to the client: the plan is what they agreed to, the next action is what that plan calls for today, and a person decides.